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Houston Astros vs. Baltimore Orioles
The Houston Astros and the Baltimore Orioles will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Right hander Cristian Javier will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Javier is 1-1 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
Starting this game for the Orioles will be Dean Kremer. The right hander has a 3.97 ERA to go along with a 9-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 10-7 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -115 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 10-7 winner on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on Houston at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 71-58 SU
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games on the road
Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore:
Team record: 59-69 SU
Baltimore is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Houston
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Next up:
Houston at Baltimore Sunday, August 24